John Sennett began practicing law in Broken Bow, Nebraska in 1976, with the dream of creating a “top flight” full service law firm in small town America. Originally, John’s primary practice was in litigation with some office practice and minimal estate planning and business practice.  John litigated in a wide variety of cases including everything from the defense of a 2nd degree murder charge to numerous partition actions, business related litigation, civil assault, personal injury, wrongful death, bank related litigation and numerous dissolution actions involving significant farm and ranch properties.  This wide variety of litigation gave John an opportunity to learn about many different and varying subject matters.  

Over the years, as the firm has grown, John has relinquished all of the trial and litigation work to his partners and now concentrates in consulting with his partners on litigation issues and the practice areas of bank representation, business planning, estate planning, estate administration, contractual work and mediation. 

John has had an “A rating” with Martindale Hubbell for nearly 40 years.  John has always believed that you owe an obligation to your profession to be actively engaged in the governance of your profession and your community.  John has served as a member of the House of Delegates, Chairman of the House of Delegates, Executive Counsel and President of the Nebraska State Bar Association.  As a result of this bar activity, John was privileged to meet many fine attorneys throughout the state of Nebraska and throughout the Midwest.  These connections and acquaintances have served the firm of Sennett, Duncan, Jenkins & Wickham, P.C., L.L.O. well, with numerous referrals and co-counsel opportunities.  Locally, John is among the founders, past Chairman and current Director of Custer Economic Development Company, which stimulates and encourages development in Custer County. 

Over the years, the firm has had the opportunity to develop close working relationships with several banks, and significant farming, ranching, and cattle feeding and hog feeding businesses.  Having gone through the 1980’s, and the various highs and lows of agriculture since that time, John and other members of the firm have developed unique relationships with several banking institutions, farmers, ranchers, large cattle and hog producers which has given John and other members of the firm a much deeper insight into agriculture and its inner relationship with the banking community.

The practice of law has been extremely rewarding for John. The successes and even the failures have been very educational.  To continue to be a part of the law firm that he founded is an ongoing joy.